ALBANY - The city will begin the reconstruction of the intersection of State Street and Eagle Street on Friday.

The project is expected to take eight to 12 weeks.

The following are the closures and detours for this weekend's roadwork:

Road Closures:

• At 8 p.m. Friday and continuing around the clock until 6 a.m. Monday, Eagle Street from Pine Street to the center of the State and Eagle Intersection will be closed to traffic. In addition, State Street westbound from Lodge Street to Eagle Street will be closed to all but emergency traffic and individuals attending church services at St. Peter's Church.

Detour:

A signed detour will be in effect during the closure:

• Eastbound Washington Avenue traffic will be detoured to eastbound Pine Street then southbound onto Lodge Street back to State Street.

• Westbound State Street traffic will be detoured onto Lodge Street to Pine Street then westbound on Pine Street to Washington Avenue.

• Westbound State Street traffic wanting to go south on Eagle Street will have to turn south on Lodge Street to Howard Street, then west on Howard St to Eagle Street.

• Northbound Eagle Street will be detoured east on State Street to Lodge Street to Pine Street, then west on Pine Street to Washington Avenue.

Weekday roadwork at State Street & Eagle Street:

• Between Monday and Friday July 26, 2013, between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. each day, there will be various lane closures and lane shifts throughout the work zone.

• State Street between Henry Johnson Boulevard and Willett Street will be closed to all traffic July 20 between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. Between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m., parking will be restricted on both sides of State Street between Henry Johnson Boulevard and Willett Street.

Between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., First Street between Lark and North Swan streets will be closed to all traffic on July 20, 2013. Parking will be restricted on First Street, south side between Henry Johnson Boulevard and Lark and First streets, both sides between Lark and North Swan streets.